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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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